Scarf-pin.



No. 755,857. I PATBNTED MAR. 29,1904.

e. W. DOVER.

SGARF PIN. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 9, 1903.

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Patented March 29, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. DOVER, OF CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND.

SCARFTPIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 755,857,

Application filed December 9, 1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. Dovnraa citizen of theUnited States,residing at Cranston, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scarf-Pins,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to scarf-pins comprising a head, pin-stem, andjoint or cup member, and has for its object the firm union of the headand pin-stem. In a prior patent, No. 7 46,049, I have set forth astructure which produces satisfactory results by means of a pintraversing certain extensions upon the head and pin-stem. The continuedstrain of the connected parts after prolonged wear tends to loosen thebinding-pin, or an imperfect fit or riveting of the latter produces alike result, thereby occasionally destroying the required rigidity ofthe parts. Furthermore, the flattening of a portion of the pin-stemtherein materially weakened the structureof an important point. I I

In order to obviate the enumerated disadvantages, my invention consistsof the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figurelis a side elevation of the pin-stem member; Fig. 2, a perspective viewof the cup member; Fig. 3, a side elevation of the complete scarf-pin,and Fig. I a section of the latter on line 00 w of Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the views.

My new scarf-pin comprises an engaging member A, which consists of along pointed stem at, an intermediate crook or curved portion 6, andterminates in a spur c.

Soldered or otherwise fixed to the scarf-pin head B is a cup or jointmember 0K, preferably oblong in cross-section and having a curvedoutline to conform to the curved portion 6 of the pin-stem and in whichthe latter rests. In

dated March 29, 1904.

$erial No. 184,388. (No model.)

assembling the parts it will be noted that the base of the spur 0contacts with the upper margin of the cup d. When the parts areassembled by placing the crook b in the cup ol, the opposite sides ofthe cup are tightly forced or pinched together with pliers or otherconvenient means, thereby snugly securing the parts laterally. Theclosure of the cup sides forced the upper margin of the cup (i intotight contact with the pin-stem upon either" side of its curved portionZ), by this means preventing any transverse play of the securing memberA in relation to the head B.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In an article of theclass described, the combination with the head of a cup upon the headhaving concave side walls, and a pinstem provided intermediate itsextremities with a crooked portion. said crooked portion being held inthe cup by the compression of the walls.

2. In an article of the class described, the combination with the headof a cup upon the head having concave side walls, a pin-stem provided atits extremity with a spur, and

having a curved portion adjacent the spur,

said curved portion being held in the cup by compression of the walls.

3. In an article of the class described, the combination with the headof a cup upon the head having concave side walls, a pin-stem, a

spur upon one extremity of the stem, a looped portion adjacent the spur,said looped portion being laterally engaged by the compression of thewalls, and the edge of the cup contacting with the pin-stem at points oneither side of the loop.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE W. DOVER.

Witnesses:

HORATIO E. BELLOWS, WILLIAM E. BROWN.

